Anixter News

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Karen Meyer of ABC New Chicago tells the story of Anixter Center’s Evanston Home, a home for young adults with disabilities that could close and force them to move into nursing home settings:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/disability_issues&id=7755540

There are many challenges that individuals with disabilities face daily.  A safe, supportive place to live and call home should not be one of those challenges. Read these articles to learn a more about issues impacting the safety and wellbeing of children and young adults with developmental disabilities living in a nursing home setting:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/neglect/chi-alden-vignettes-story,0,7241682.htmlstory

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-kids-alden-village-20101009-87,0,5181930.story?page=1

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-disabled-kids-hygiene-20101009-41,0,7172109.story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-disabled-kids-monitor-20101012-4,0,7468793.story